Category Archives: Expenses

Unfortunately, no, the bank fraud situation has not been rectified. In fact, it’s been extremely frustrating trying to get anyone to do their damn jobs. Timeline of events: Feb 15th: Charges hit and empty our account. Incur various fees as … Continue reading →

I’ve been a very busy bee the last few weeks. We’ve had a lot going on, and somehow, accidentally, started a little side business. The post is more of a good, bad, and ugly life update, but it’s positive. 🙂 … Continue reading →

I saved just over $600 towards Christmas using various savings apps and rewards programs. I’m stretching this to cover eight people – primarily my two kids. These are some deals I found this season: Toys R Us Of course their … Continue reading →

I’ve always kept Christmas minimal with my kids. Growing up we had huge Christmas gatherings and hundreds of gifts. I watched my cousins become ungrateful brats, and it carried into adulthood. I knew I wanted to avoid the attitude of … Continue reading →

I keep receiving notices that our prices are going up for various accounts. Our internet was $39.99 and went up to $44.99 without notice about six months ago. I called to complain, because I was in a 12-month contract at … Continue reading →

Black Friday, the weekend, and Cyber Monday were huge letdowns in the savings department. None of the items we want to get the kids were on sale. Toys R Us had a misleading email campaign of 15% site wide, yet … Continue reading →

We’ve had a few days to mull it all over, and we’ve come up with three options regarding the needed truck repairs. I’d love honest input here. DH will do whatever, and I tend to overanalyze and stress out making … Continue reading →